Liza Howard

Liza ran her first ultramarathon in 2008 and has been balancing racing, training, work and a family ever since. Liza has won several hundred-mile races and also held the USATF 100k and 50-mile national trail titles in 2011. Her 100-mile PR of 15:07 is one of the fastest trail times ever by a woman, run while nursing a newborn throughout the day!

 

Some example races she’s experienced, and can therefore help you to train for with course specific knowledge are: 

 

- Leadville Trail 100 (2015 and 2010 Champion)

- Keys 100 (2021 Champion)

- Umstead 100 (former course record holder)

- Bandera 100k (former course record holder)

- Western States 100

- Badwater 135

- Javelina 100 (former course record holder)

- Rocky Raccoon 100 (2010 & 2011 Champion)

- TNF Endurance Challenge Championship, San Francisco

- Cactus Rose 100 (course record holder)

- Hardrock 100 (pacing/crewing)

- Badger 100 (course record holder)

 

Qualifications/Experience:

 

- USATF certified coach

- MS Education

- BSN Nursing 

- Coaching runners since 2011

- Director Band of Runners trail running camps and fastpacking trips 

- Senior instructor NOLS Wilderness Medicine